Summer is approaching and, between high energy costs, family budgets under pressure and a desire to travel that doesn't always rhyme with long distances, one of the most consulted compasses from Italian holidaymakers: the list of Blue FlagsAn award that annually recognizes the best locations for water quality, services, sustainability, and land management.
For those who want to stay in Italy without giving up clean sea, well-kept beaches and equipped resorts, the map of 2026 offers valuable guidance with 257 Municipalities awarded, 525 certified beaches e 87 tourist landingsThese numbers demonstrate an Italian seaside resort increasingly attentive to the environment, the quality of hospitality, and sustainable land management.
An award that is worth more than a postcard
La Blue Flag It's not just a tourist stamp to be displayed at the entrance to a beach resort or along a seafront. It's a international recognition born in 1987, European Year of the Environment, and awarded annually by the Foundation for Environmental Education, the FEE, an international organization based in Copenhagen.
The program currently involves localities in 49 countries and recognizes seaside and lakeside municipalities and tourist ports that meet criteria related to environmental quality, sustainability, and services. The goal is to guide local policies in coastal destinations toward more attentive management of land, water, and tourism. Therefore, simply having a beautiful beach is not enough. To obtain the Blue Flag you need excellent bathing waters, separate waste collection, efficient purification, accessible services, safety, environmental information and overall management consistent with the standards required by the FEE.
2026 numbers: municipalities, beaches, and landings are growing.
The 2026 edition marks a new step forward. 257 Italian municipalities have been awarded, eleven more than last year's 246. there are 14 new entries, while three municipalities have not been confirmed. Overall, the Award-winning beaches reach 525, equal to approximately 11,6% of the world's beaches. The lakefront is also growing, with Blue Flags on lakes rising to 23, with the addition of a new municipality. Award-winning tourist ports number 87, with three new entries.
Between the regions, the Liguria remains in the lead With 35 locations, it remains the Italian leader in Blue Flags. Puglia and Calabria follow, each with 27 awards. Campania, Marche, and Tuscany also remain very strong, each with 20 awarded municipalities. Sardinia reaches 17, Sicily, and Abruzzo each with 16. Veneto, Emilia-Romagna, Lazio, Basilicata, Piedmont, Lombardy, Friuli-Venezia Giulia, and Molise have smaller, but still significant, numbers.
What's new: 14 new entries and three exits
Le new Blue Flags 2026 As we said, there are 14. Amendolara, Montegiordano, Falerna, and Locri join Calabria. Rimini joins Emilia-Romagna. Andora and Taggia join Liguria. Limone sul Garda, a new lakeside municipality, joins Lombardy. Morciano di Leuca and Tricase join Puglia. Teulada makes its debut in Sardinia. Ispica and Lipari join Sicily. In Tuscany, the new recognition goes to Monte Argentario.
Instead, they are removed from the list San Felice Circeo, in the province of Latina, Patù and Castrignano del Capo, both in the province of Lecce.
On the tourist landing front, the new entries are Portomaran in Marano Lagunare, in Friuli-Venezia Giulia, and two Ligurian ports: Marina del Fezzano in Portovenere and Porto Carlo Riva in Rapallo.
All the 2026 Blue Flags, region by region
- Cannobio – Read
- Cannero Riviera – Lido Beach
- Verbania – Fondotoce – Isolino
- Gozzano – Gozzano Beach
- Limone sul Garda – Tifù, Cola
- Toscolano Maderno – Lido Azzurro
- Gardone Riviera – Lido di Fasano Beach, Casino Beach
- Sirmione – Lido delle Grotte
- Vallelaghi – Lido Terlago, Tre Faggi
- Giudicarie saddle – Roncone Beach
- Tenno – Big Beach
- Bondone – Porto Camarelle
- bedollo – Piazza location
- Baselga di Pinè – Beach Bar, Alberon, Lido Beach
- Pergine Valsugana – Saint Christopher
- Tenna – Tenna Beach
- Calceranica Lake – To the Boats/Fisherman/Riviera
- Levico Terme – Levico Beach
- Caldonazzo – Lido/Small Beach
- lavarone – Lido Marzari
Liguria
- Bordighera – Coast
- Sanremo – Three Bridges, Capo Pino Bay, Clay Pigeon Shooting, Bussana, Empress
- taggia – Weapon of Taggia
- Riva Ligure - Center
- Santo Stefano al Mare – The Vessel, Blue Bay
- San Lorenzo al Mare – Baia delle Vele, U' Nustromu-Prima Punta
- Imperia – Borgo Peri Esplanade, Borgo Marina
- Diano Marina – Coast
- Andora – Colombina, Mouth of the Mezza'acqua River, Trinacria
- Laigueglia – Eastern coast
- Hamlet Holy Spirit – Coast
- Loano – Loano Beach
- Pietra Ligure – West
- Borgio Verezzi – Ex Sati, Rio Batorezza, Rio Bottasano
- Finale Ligure – Castelletto San Donato, Varigotti, Port Beach, Finalpia, Finalmarina, Malpasso
- Noli – The Caves/Capo Noli/Vittoria Area/Anita Area/Chiariventi
- Spotorno – Read
- Bergeggi – Village of the Sun, The Lighthouse
- all in the province of Savona – Furnaces
- Albissola Marina – Read
- Upper Albisola – Read
- Celle Ligure – West, East
- Varazze – Levante Teiro, Ponente Teiro, Arrestra
- Sori – Central Beach of Sori
- Recco – Ciappea, Central Beach
- Camogli – Camogli Beach, San Fruttuoso
- Santa Margherita Ligure – Punta Pedale, Unknown Soldier Area, Pagana Cliff, Paraggi
- Chiavari – Porto Beach
- Lavagna – Promenade
- Sestri Levante – Northern Fairy Tale Bay, Portobello Bay, Renà Beach, Riva Trigoso
- moneglia – The Shoal, East, Central
- framura – Vallà-Apicchi Beach, Fornaci
- bonassola – Coast
- Levanto – Levante Porto Levanto, Ghiararo
- Lerici – Echo of the Sea, Colombo, Lido, Fiascherino, Baia Blu/Marinella, Blue Venus
Toscana
- Carrara – Marina di Carrara Central-West
- Sponge – Marina di Massa, Ricortola
- Forte dei Marmi – Coast
- Pietrasanta – The Versiliana, Tonfano
- Camaiore – Lido di Camaiore
- Viareggio – West/East, Torre del Lago Puccini
- Pisa – Calambrone/Tirrenia, Marina di Pisa
- Livorno – Bagni Rex, Cala Quercianella, Marina del Boccale Park, Rogiolo, Bagni Roma
- Rosignano Marittimo – Castiglioncello, La Mazzanta
- Cecina – Le Gorette, Marina di Cecina
- Bibbona – Marina di Bibbona central-south
- Castagneto Carducci – Marina di Castagneto Carducci
- San Vincenzo – Rimigliano north/south, Princess Beach, Conchiglia – Fosso delle Rozze
- Piombino – Sterpaia Natural Park
- Marciana Marina – The Phoenician, King of Walnut, The Navy
- Follonica – Follonica South, Follonica North
- Castiglione della Pescaia – Levante/Tombolo, Pian D'alma/Casetta Civinini-Piastrone, Rocchette/Roccamare
- Grosseto – Marina di Grosseto, Principina a mare
- Monte Argentario – Cala Galera, Feniglia, Pozzarello
- Orbetello – Fertilia, Puntata, Osa – Albegna, Giannella, Tagliata, Feniglia Center
Friuli-Venezia Giulia
- Grade – Main Beach, French Riviera, Pineta Beach
- Lignano Sabbiadoro – Read
Veneto
- San Michele al Tagliamento – Bibione
- Caorle – West, Green Dune, Brussa, East
- Eraclea – Heraclea Mare
- Jesolo – Lido, Levante
- Cavallino Treporti – Western coast
- Venice – Venice Lido, Alberoni
- Chioggia – Submarine, The Dunes
- Rosolina – Albarella Capo Nord, Rosolina Mare, Albarella Sports Center
- Porto Tolle – Shells, Boccasette, Barricade
Emilia Romagna and Lombardy
- Comacchio – Lido degli Estensi, Lido di Volano/Nations/Pomposa/Chess/Garibaldi, Lido Spina
- Ravenna – Porto Corsini, Marina di Ravenna/Lido Adriano, Lido di Savio, Lido di Dante/Lido di Classe, Casalborsetti
- Cervia – Milano Marittima, Pinarella
- Cesenatico – Eastern (Valverde-Villamarina), Coastal (Zadina Ponente)
- gatteo – Gatteo a Mare
- San Mauro Pascoli – San Mauro Mare
- Bellaria Igea Marina – Igea Marina
- Rimini – Marina centro, southern coast
- Riccione – Fogliano Marina and Colonia Burgo
- Misano Adriatico – Misano Centro, Porto Verde
- Catholic – River Avenue
Brands
- Gabicce Mare – Read
- Pesaro – Sottomonte, Ponente
- Fano – Torrette, Sassonia, Nord, Lido
- Mondolfo – Marotta
- Senigallia – West Beach, East Beach
- Ancona – Portonovo
- sirolo – Sassi Neri/San Michele/Urbani, Two Sisters
- Numana – Lower Numana/Northern Marcelli, Upper Numana
- Porto Recanati – North/Central Coast
- Potenza Picena – Lido North/Center, Lido South
- Civitanova Marche – North Promenade, South Promenade
- Porto Sant'Elpidio – Promenade
- Fermo – Lido di Fermo/Casabianca, Marina Palmense
- Porto San Giorgio – Central North Seafront, Central South Seafront
- altidona – Paolo Borsellino Promenade
- pedaso – Singer-songwriters' Promenade
- campofilone – Dyers' Promenade
- Cupra Marittima – Coast of Cupra Marittima
- Grottamare – South Beach, North Beach
- San Benedetto del Tronto – Palm Riviera
Abruzzo
- martinsicuro – Villa Rosa Beach, Martinsicuro Beach
- Alba Adriatica – Silver Beach
- Tortoreto – Sun Beach
- giulianova – Split/Rhodes Waterfront – Zadar Waterfront
- Roseto degli Abruzzi – South Promenade, North Promenade, Central Promenade
- Pineto – Villa Fumosa, Corfu, Torre Cerrano, S. Maria a Valle South, S. Maria a Valle North, Pineto Center, Pineta Catucci – Lungomare dei Pini
- Silvi – Southern Beach, Central Seafront – Torre del Cerrano Marine Park
- Pescara – North/Central Riviera, South Riviera
- Francavilla al Mare – Adriatic Square, Siren Square
- Ortona – Lido Saraceni, Job's Shelters
- fossacesia – Fossacesia Marina
- di Sangro turin – Costa Verde Promenade, Le Morge Promenade
- Vasto – Vignola/San Nicola, Punta Penna, San Tommaso
- San Salvo – San Salvo Marina
- villalago – Villalago Beach
- Scanno – Scanno Beach (Acquevive), Salici Park
Molise
- Termoli – Sant'Antonio, southern promenade of Rio Vivo beach
- Campomarino – Read
Lazio
- Trevignano Romano – Sand Street
- Anzio – Western Riviera, Eastern Riviera
- Latina – Marina di Latina
- Sabaudia – Coast
- Terracina – East, West
- Funds – East Beach, West Beach
- Sperlonga – West, Long Lake, East, Bazzano
- Gaeta – Arenauta, Ariana, Sant'Agostino, Serapo
- Formia – Gianola, Vindicio
- Minto – Western Beach
Campania
- Cellole – Baia Felice, Baia Domizia south
- Massa Lubrense – Recommone/Marina del Cantone, Marina di Puolo, Romantic Garden
- Sorrento – Riviera of Massa, San Francesco, Tonnarella, Puolo
- Piano di Sorrento – Marina di Cassano
- Vico Equense – Three Brothers Rock – Bikini, Scrajo Mare, Capo la Gala, Seiano West Port Marina, Vico Marina, Punta Orlando
- Anacapri – Gradola (Blue Grotto), Punta Carena Lighthouse
- Positano – Fornillo Beach, Arienzo Beach, Grande Beach, Laurito Beach
- Agropoli – Torre San Marco, Trentova, Porto Free Beach, Lungomare San Marco, Licina
- castellabate – Lake Tresino, Marina Piccola, Pozzillo-San Marco, Punta Inferno, Ogliastro Bay
- montecorice – San Nicola, Arena Bay, Agnone Beach, Capitello Beach
- San Mauro Cilento – Half-Tower
- pollica – Acciaroli, Poplars
- Casal Velino – Casal Velino Marina, Dominella Tower
- ascea – Velia Plain, Telegraph Tower, Ascea Marina
- Pisciotta – Ficaiola/Torraca/Gabella, Pietracciaio/Fosso della Marina/Marina Acquabianca
- Centola – Palinuro (Port/Dunes and Salt Pans), Marinella/Good Sleep Bay
- Camerota – Cala Finocchiara, San Domenico-Lentiscelle
- Hispanic – Capital
- vibonati – Villammare Tower, Santa Maria Le Piane, Oliveto
- Sapri – San Giorgio Seafront, Cammarelle
Basilicata
- Maratea – Santa Teresa Marina/Calaficarra, Macarro/Illicini/Nera, Castrocucco/Castrocucco Shoal, Acquafredda
- Bernalda – Metaponto Beach
- Pisticci – Marina di Pisticci
- Policoro – North and South Lido
- Nova Siri – Read
Puglia
- Tremiti Islands – Cala delle Arene
- Rhodes Garganico – Western Riviera, Eastern Riviera
- Peschici – Sfinale, Gusmay, Calalunga Bay, Monaccora Bay, San Nicola/Zaiana Bay, Procinisco, Peschici Bay
- Vieste – San Lorenzo, Scialara
- Zapponeta – Read
- Margherita di Savoia – Urban Center-Cannafesca
- Bisceglie – The Salata, Salsello, Scogliera Scalette
- Polignano a Mare – Cala Paura, San Vito, Ripagnola-Coco Village, Cala San Giovanni, Cala Fetente
- Monopoli – Santo Stefano Castle, Capitolo, Lido Porto Rosso, Cala Paradiso
- Fasano – Egnazia White Houses, Savelletri, Torre Canne
- Ostuni – Creta Rossa, Lido Fontanelle, Lido Stella, Coastal Dune Park Coastline, Rosa Marina Coastline, Torre Canne South Coastline
- carovigno – Crescent Moon, Pantanagianni, Punta Penna Grossa, Specchiolla
- Lecce – San Cataldo, Acquatina and Frigole Water Pumping Plant
- Melendugno – Roca, San Foca North/Center/Specchia Tower, Sant'Andrea Tower, Bear Tower
- Castro – The Zinzulusa, The Source
- Tricase – Marina Serra, Tricase Port
- Morciano di Leuca – Vado Tower
- Hello – Marina di Pescoluse/Old Town/Torre Pali
- Ugento – Torre San Giovanni/Torre Mozza/Lido Marini
- Gallipoli – Southern Coastal Road, Northern Coastal Road
- Nardò – Porto Selvaggio, Sant'Isidoro, Santa Caterina, Santa Maria al Bagno, Torre Squillace
- Manduria – St. Peter in Bevagna
- Maruggio – Commenda, Campomarino, Acqua Dolce
- Leporano – Lido Gandoli, Porto Pirrone, Portosaturo, Silver Bay
- pulsate – Pulsano Marina
- Castellaneta – Riva dei Tessali/Giovinazzi Pine Forest/Castellaneta Marina/Marina Woods
- ginosa – Marina di Ginosa
Calabria
- Tortora – The Pine Forest/Noce River
- Praia a Mare – International Camping/Punta Fiuzzi
- San Nicola Arcella – Arcomagno/Canale Grande Marinella
- Santa Maria del Cedro – Iron Barge-Abatemarco
- Diamond – North Diamond (Cirella, Cirella Cliff, Pietrarossa, Tropical)
- Rocca Imperiale – Marina di Rocca Imperiale
- Montegiordano – Montegiordano Marina
- Roseto Capo Spulico – Promenade
- Amendolara – Lido Ogigia – Torre Spaccata
- trebisacce – South Promenade-Riviera dei Saraceni-Viale Magna Grecia
- Villapiana – Marina di Villapiana-114, Marina di Villapiana-118
- Corigliano-Rossano – Schiavonea Palm Grove Waterfront, Rossano Center Waterfront
- carious – Santa Maria
- Cirò Marina – Punta Alice, Cervara/Madonna di Mare
- Lemon Balm – Central coast of Torre Melissa
- Capo Rizzuto Island – Le Castella, Capo Rizzuto
- cropani – Cropani Sea
- Sellia Marina – Locality Ruggero/San Vincenzo – Sena/Jonio-Rivachiara
- Catanzaro – Giovino
- Falerna – Promenade
- Soverato – Hippocampus Bay
- parghelia – Coast of the Monks/Bordila, La Grazia/Vardano, Michelino, La Tonnara
- Tropea – Convent Marina, Island Marina, Neptune Rock
- Caulonia – Read
- Ionian rock – Roccella Jonica-Lido
- Siderno – Siderno Beach
- Locri – Zaleuco Seafront
Sicilia
- Messina – Messina North, Messina South, Messina Tyrrhenian
- Lipari – Gelso Volcano, Hot Water, Reed Bed, Thermal Water Volcano, Stromboli Ficogrande
- Alì Terme – Alì Terme seafront
- Nizza di Sicilia – Nice Beach in Sicily
- roccalumera – Coast
- Furci Siculo – Coast
- Santa Teresa di Riva – Promenade
- Taormina – Letojanni Center
- Taormina – Mazzeo
- Tusa – Promenade
- Modica – Maganuco, Marina di Modica
- ispica – Santa Maria del Focallo
- Pozzallo – Black Stones, Little Boy
- scicli – Sampieri-Pisciotto
- Ragusa – Marina di Ragusa
- menfi – Porto Palo Cipollazzo, Lido Fiori Bertolino
Sardinia
- Castelsardo – Sacred Heart/Ampurias, Madonna/Stella Maris, Former American Palace
- Sip – Marina Beach, Marina di Sorso (fourth and fifth comb), Marina di Sorso (seventh comb)
- Sassari – Porto Ferro, Porto Palmas, Platamona Rotonda
- Santa Teresa Gallura – La Taltana – Santa Reparata, Zia Culumba (Loc. Capo Testa, Rena di Levante), Rena Bianca, Rena Ponente (Loc. Capo Testa), Conca Verde, La Marmorata
- aglientu – Rena Majore, Lu Chiscinagghju, Vignola Mare
- Trinity of Agultu and Vignola – La Marinedda, Cala Sarraina, Long Beach on Isola Rossa
- Badesi – Li Junchi, Li Mindi-Lu Stangioni, Baia delle Mimose-Pirottu Li Frati, Lu Poltu Biancu
- La Maddalena – Lower Trinity, Carlotto/Eagle's Nest, Cala Garibaldi/Two Seas/Wreck (Caprera Island), Lo Strangolato, Monte d'a Rena, Porto Lungo, Spalmatore, Tegge
- Palau – Palau Vecchio, Islet
- San Teodoro – The Belt
- Budoni – Budoni Bay
- Oristano – Torregrande
- Tortolì – Lido di Cea, Lido di Orrì (Beaches I and II), Muxì (The Golfetto), Foxilioni, La Capannina, Porto Frailis, San Gemiliano, Cala Muresca
- Bari Sardo – Bucca 'e Strumpu/Torre di Barì/Sa Marina, CEA, Planargia
- Quartu Sant'Elena – Mare Pintau, Poetto
- Teulada – White Sands, Portù Tramatza, Tuerredda
- Sant'Antioco – Maladroxia/Coacuaddus
